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Find People by kbarbel640-del — Agent Skill

Name: Find People
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: kbarbel640-del

Find People

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool for researching individuals - professional backgrounds, career timelines, due diligence, competitive intelligence, and investor research. Use when users need to research people, verify credentials, or gather professional information. Costs $0.15 USDC per request via x402 protocol on Base network.

kbarbel640-del Updated Sep 8, 2026 1 repo stars

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Find People (OSINT)

Research individuals using Open Source Intelligence gathering and AI-powered analysis.

Configuration

The private key must be available via one of these methods:

Option 1: Environment variable

export X402_PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."

Option 2: Config file (Recommended)

The script checks for x402-config.json in these locations (in order):

Current directory: ./x402-config.json
Home directory: ~/.x402-config.json ← Recommended
Working directory: $PWD/x402-config.json

Create the config file:

{
  "private_key": "0x1234567890abcdef..."
}

Example (home directory - works for any user):

echo '{"private_key": "0x..."}' > ~/.x402-config.json

Usage

Run the research script with a person's name or description:

scripts/research.sh "<person query>"

The script:

Executes OSINT research with payment handling
Costs $0.15 USDC per request (Base network)
Returns comprehensive AI-processed intelligence report

Examples

User: "Find information about the founder of Ethereum"

scripts/research.sh "Vitalik Buterin Ethereum founder"

User: "Research the CEO of OpenAI"

scripts/research.sh "Sam Altman OpenAI CEO"

User: "Tell me about Elon Musk's career timeline"

scripts/research.sh "Elon Musk career history"

Capabilities

Professional background research
Career timeline verification
Due diligence on potential hires/partners
Competitive intelligence on industry leaders
Investor research on startup founders
Educational background verification
Public accomplishments and publications

Error Handling

"Payment failed: Not enough USDC" → Inform user to top up Base wallet with USDC
"X402 private key missing" → Guide user to configure private key (see Configuration above)
Timeout errors → The API has a 5-minute timeout; comprehensive research may take time

Use Cases

Hiring: Verify candidate backgrounds and experience
Partnerships: Due diligence on potential business partners
Investment: Research startup founders and leadership teams
Competitive Analysis: Track industry leaders and their moves
Journalism: Background research for interviews or articles

---name: find-peopledescription: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool for researching individuals - professional backgrounds, career timelines, due diligence, competitive intelligence, and investor research. Use when users need to research people, verify credentials, or gather professional information. Costs $0.15 USDC per request via x402 protocol on Base network.---# Find People (OSINT)Research individuals using Open Source Intelligence gathering and AI-powered analysis.## ConfigurationThe private key must be available via one of these methods:**Option 1: Environment variable**```bashexport X402_PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."```**Option 2: Config file (Recommended)**The script checks for `x402-config.json` in these locations (in order):1. Current directory: `./x402-config.json`2. Home directory: `~/.x402-config.json` ← **Recommended**3. Working directory: `$PWD/x402-config.json`Create the config file:```json{ "private_key": "0x1234567890abcdef..."}```**Example (home directory - works for any user):**```bashecho '{"private_key": "0x..."}' > ~/.x402-config.json```## UsageRun the research script with a person's name or description:```bashscripts/research.sh "<person query>"```The script:- Executes OSINT research with payment handling- Costs $0.15 USDC per request (Base network)- Returns comprehensive AI-processed intelligence report## Examples**User:** "Find information about the founder of Ethereum"```bashscripts/research.sh "Vitalik Buterin Ethereum founder"```**User:** "Research the CEO of OpenAI"```bashscripts/research.sh "Sam Altman OpenAI CEO"```**User:** "Tell me about Elon Musk's career timeline"```bashscripts/research.sh "Elon Musk career history"```## Capabilities- Professional background research- Career timeline verification- Due diligence on potential hires/partners- Competitive intelligence on industry leaders- Investor research on startup founders- Educational background verification- Public accomplishments and publications## Error Handling- **"Payment failed: Not enough USDC"** → Inform user to top up Base wallet with USDC- **"X402 private key missing"** → Guide user to configure private key (see Configuration above)- **Timeout errors** → The API has a 5-minute timeout; comprehensive research may take time## Use Cases- **Hiring:** Verify candidate backgrounds and experience- **Partnerships:** Due diligence on potential business partners- **Investment:** Research startup founders and leadership teams- **Competitive Analysis:** Track industry leaders and their moves- **Journalism:** Background research for interviews or articles

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